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3. Mary Jane, b. in Marl., Nov. 13, 1832.
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4. Sarah Harriet, b. in Marl., Oct. 25, 1834.
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5. Luther, b. in Marl., March 4, 1837.
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6. Franklin Smith, b. in Gilsum, Dec. 21, 1839.
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7. George W., b. in Lewis Co., N.Y., Oct. 21, 1842; d. in the army, Oct. 9, 1862.
8. Martha J., b. in Jefferson Co., N.Y., Dec. 4, 1845.
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Ix. Roena, b. March 19, 1806; m. Jonathan Starkey, q.v.
x. Harriet, b. Sept. 1, 1811; d. Oct. 16, 1812.
XI. Fannie C., b. Dec. 20, 1812 ; m., July 18, 1843, Isaac Starkey; resides in Swanzey.
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LUTHER HEMENWAY, son of Ebenezer, m. (1st), Nov. 22, 1810, Sally, dan. of Robert and Abigail (Wheeler) Worsley, who d. Feb. 23, 1813.
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I. Esther, b. Apr. 7, 1811 ; d. March 22, 1829.
Mr. Hemenway m. (2d), Oct. 26, 1813, Betsey, dau. of Amos and Mercy (Knowlton) Cummings.
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II. Joseph, b. Oct. 19, 1814 ; d. Jan. 20, 1815.
III. Charles C., b. March 8, 1816; m., Sept. 24, 1840, Lucinda, dau. of Arba and Betsey (Carlisle) Greenwood, b. in Dublin, Apr. 16, 1822. Ile now resides at Swanzey Factory Village.
1. Sarah A., an adopted dau., b. March 12, 1844; m. Albert W. Stockwell, q.2.
IV. Sarah, b. Sept. 28, 1818; m. Warren C. Towns; resides in Keene.
v. Eliza, b. June 14, 1825; m. Oliver Jewett of Jaffrey, q.v.
VI. Luther, b. Jan. 15, 1827.+
Mrs Hemenway d. Aug. 28, 1850; and he m. (3d), Jum., 4, 1851, Sally Jaqnith of Jaffrey, b. Nov. 18, 1786, d. Jan. 31, 1864; and he m. (4th) Mrs. Sally (Byam) Carter of Jaffrey. He d. in Jaffrey, Feb. 13, 1872.
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LUTHER HEMENWAY, son of Luther, m., Dec. 7, 1853, Mary C., dau. of Joshua and Eliza (Rice) Davis of Rox- bury.
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1. Mary Lizzie, b. Aug. 6, 1859; d. Sept. 26, 1860
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II. George A., b. Oct. 28, 1861 ; drowned Ang. 21 1864.
III. Fred D., b. Apr. 30, 1866.
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IV, Katie M., b. Sept. 27, 1871; d. Nov. 5, 1872.
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ASA HEMENWAY, son of Ebenezer, m., 1812, Sally, dau. of Phinehas and Hannah (Rowell) Gleason, b. in Dublin, Feb. 28, 1793. He resided for several years on the Abner Russell place, and then removed to Granville, N.Y., where he d. Feb. 16, 1864. She d. Apr. 14, 1864.
I. Lucy, b. June 20, 1813; m. Hiram Avery ; settled in Granville, N.Y.
II. Harriet E., b. May 29, 1817; m. Amos H. Free- man; resides in Keene.
III. Minot W., b. Apr. 25, 1819; m. Harriet Knowl- ton ; settled in Granville, N.Y .; d. March 30, 1872.
1v. Phinehas G., b. July 11, 1821 ; m. Susan Knowl- ton ; settled in Michigan.
v. Cordelia B., b. Nov. 23, 1823; m. Ira Knight; settled in Marlow.
VI. Sarah A., b. Sept. 15, 1826 ; m. Horace P. May; settled in Chester, N.Y.
VII. Philinda C., b. Dec. 19, 1828; m. Warren S. Bailey ; settled in Sandy Hill, N.Y.
VIII. Asa C., b. June 14, 1831; m. Harriet, dau. of Noah and Abigail (Hobert) Porter; resides in Keene.
IX. Franklin B., b. Oct. 29, 1837; m. Julia Cone ; settled in Troy, N.Y.
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SAMUEL HEMENWAY, another brother of Elias, m. Elizabeth, dau. of James and Martha (Collins) Lewis. He resided for a short time in the north part of the town, and then removed to Shefford, Canada, where he d. Dec. 30, 1829. Children b. in Marl.
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I. Samuel, b. Feb. 12, 1793.
II. Betsey, b. Oct. 11, 1795.
III. A son, b. July 3, 1801.
HERRICK.
The traditions of this very ancient family claim their descent from Ericke, a Danish chief, who invaded Britain about the year 911, during the reign of Alfred, and, having been vanquished by that prince, was compelled, with his followers, to repeople the wasted districts of East Anglia, the government of which he held as a fief of the English crown.
In an attempt to unite the Danish power in Britain against the Englishmen, Ericke was defeated by Edward, the son and successor of Alfred, and was subsequently slain by his own subjects for alleged sever- ities in his government.
The Norman invasion found this name represented by Eric, the for- ester, who resided in Leicestershire, and was an extensive land-holder. Eric raised an army to repel the invaders ; and in the subsequent efforts of the English earls and princes to dispossess the Normans of their
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recent conquest, and drive them ont of the country, he bore a prominent part. But he shared also in the unfortunate issue of all these patriotie efforts. His followers and allies were stripped of their estate, and the sources of his own power were dried up; and, being no longer in a con- dition formidable to the new government, Erie was taken into favor by William the Conqueror, who intrusted him with important offices about his person and in the command of his armies. In his old age, he was permitted to retire to his house in Leicestershire, where he closed his stormy and eventful life. This estate was given him by William the Conqueror for military services, about the year 1080. His descendants occupied the estate without interruption for nearly eight hundred years. The Illustrated London Almanac for 1877 records the death of William Perry Herrick, an elderly gentleman of Beau Manor Park, Leicestershire, England.
Henry Eyryk, a lineal descendant from Eric, the forester, was seated at Great Stretton, in the county of Leicester, England, at a very remote period. His grandson, Robert Eyryk of Stretton, by his wife Joanna had William, who bore the title of Sir William Eryrk, Knight of Stret- ton. He was commissioned to attend the Prince of Wales on his expe- dition into Gascony, 1355. From him descended Robert Eyrick of Houghton, who was living in 1450. Thomas Eyrick of Houghton settled in Leicester, and d. in 1517. Hlis second son, John Eyrik, or lleyrick, b. 1513, m. Mary, dan. of John Bond, Esq., of Ward End in Warwick- shire. He d. Apr. 2, 1589, leaving a large family, among whom was William, b. 1557. He was a member of Parliament from 1601 to 1630, knighted 1605, and was known as Sir William Herrick of Leicester, London, and Beau Manor Park. Ile m., 1596, Joan, dan. of Richard May, Esq., of London ; d. March 2, 1652-53, æ. 96. Henry, the fifth son of Sir William, was b. at Beau Manor in 1604, and was named by com- mand of the unfortunate Prince Henry, eldest son of James l. His sponsors were Sir David Murry, Sir John Spillman, and Lady Aston. He came to this country, and settled in Salem, Mass., in 1629. He m. Editha, dan. of Mr. Hugh Laskin of Salem, and became the ancestor of the numerous race by that name in this country. He and his wife were among the thirty who founded the first church in Salem, in 1629. IIe d. 1671, leaving seven sons and a danghter, who are named in his will. Of these, Thomas and Benjamin, the eldest and youngest of the sons, and the daughter, Elizabeth, d. childless. The other five sons are regarded as the patriarchs of their respective branches of the posterity of Henry and Editha Herrick. They are known in history as Zacharie of Beverly, Ephraim of Beverly, Joseph of Salem, John of Beverly, and George of Salem. Joseph of Salem, bap. Aug. 6, 1645, d. Feb. 4, 1717- 18; m. (1st) Sarah Leach, who d. about 1674; and he m. (2d) Mary Endicott, about 1677-78. Martyn, son of Joseph and Mary (Endicott) Herrick, bap. Jan. 26, 1679-80, m. Ruth Endicott of Salem, July 17, 1710 ; settled in Lynn, now Lynnfield, d. 1739. Samuel, the second son of Martyn, m., 1742, Elizabeth Jones of Wilmington; settled in Read- ing, Mass., d. 1792, æ. 79.
1 EBENEZER HERRICK, youngest son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Jones) Herrick, b. March 12, 1759; m., Sept. 26, 1782, Lydia Eaton of Reading, Mass., b. Oct. 13, 1767. He came to Marl. 1795, and purchased of Andrew Phillips the farm now owned by Merrill Mason, where he d. Jan. 7, 1842. His wife d. Sept. 23, 1829.
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I. Ebenezer, b. March 2, 1783; m., Feb. 7, 1805, Arvilla Hall of Keene; settled in Reading, Vt. His wife d .; and he m. (2d), June 6, 1810, Patty Nye. He d. March 11, 1842.
11. Lydia, b. Feb. 2, 1785 ; m., June 11, 1805, John Gove, a Methodist minister. She d. Oct. 24, 1844.
111. Henry, b. June 12, 1787; m., 1822, Mrs. Lydia Dodge of Malden, Mass., b. March 17, 1786. He settled in Reading, Vt., where he d. Nov. 29, 1832. His widow d. Apr. 17, 1862.
1. Mary A., b. July 29, 1823; m. Michael Weston of Reading, Vt.
2. Harriet M., b. Dec. 27, 1824; m. Merrill Mason, q.v.
3. Henry O., b. Feb. 24, 1828; m. Jennie B. Heard of Vernon, Vt.
IV. Hannah, b. Sept. 18, 1789; m., Dec. 25, 1816, Jeremiah Bemis; settled in Weathersfield, Vt .; d. March 9, 1858.
v. Samuel, b. March 2, 1792; m. Eliza Hayes; d. in Watertown, N.Y., Oct. 19, 1876. To his son, Rev. Osgood Herrick, the author is indebted for much valuable information concerning the ancestry of the Herrick family.
VI. Betsey, b. Sept. 2, 1794 ; m. Abner Russell, q.v. VII. Jeremiah, b. Sept. 12, 1796.++
VIII. Osgood, b. Nov. 19, 1799; m. Emily Wilder ; was a Congregationalist minister; d. March 16, 1837. (See Chap. XIII.)
Ix. Martin R., b. March 7, 1802; m., Dec. 28, 1831, Charlotte Sawyer, b. Jan. 13, 1808; settled in Boston; d. May 31, 1869. His widow d. Feb. 5,1872.
1. William M., b. Dec. 13, 1833; m. Eliza A. Lawrence.
2. Sophronia N., b. Jan. 6, 1836.
3. Mary E., b. March 27, 1838; m., Apr. 17, 1866, Wilber F. Webster.
4. Ellen L., b. Oct. 9, 1840.
5. Gardner M., b. Jan. 8, 1843; d. Oct. 28, 1843.
6. Julia M., b. Jan. 29, 1845.
7. Charlotte E., b. Feb. 20, 1851.
x. Mary, b. May 17, 1804; d. June 17, 1815. XI. Sophronia, b. Aug. 27, 1807 ; m. Melvin Newell ; d. Nov. 28, 1846.
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JEREMIAH HERRICK, son of Ebenezer, m. (1st), Dec. 25, 1816, Emily, dau. of William and Azubah Greenwood of Dublin, b. June 25, 1798, d. May 15, 1818.
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I. Mary, b. 1817; d. June 15, 1818.
Mr. Herrick m. (2d), March 20, 1823, Hannah, dan. of Abner and Hannah (Prentice) Smith of Dublin, b. July 7, 1804; d. March 1, 1854.
II. Emily G., b. Apr. 7, 1824; m., Jan. 21, 1846, Orville W. Shattuck ; d. July 26, 1850.
1. Emma E., b. March 12, 1847 ; m. John W. Lewark of Pendleton, Ind.
2. Ella, b. 1849; d. Ang. 26, 1850.
III. Ellen M., b. Feb. 15, 1827; m., July 16, 1856, Horace P. Hall of Croyden. Resides in Syca- more, DeKalb Co., Ill.
1. Infant son, b. May 12, 1857 ; d. May 15, 1857.
2. M. Augustus, b. March 31, 1858; d. Sept. 21, 1860.
3. Judson H., b. Aug. 9, 1859; d. May 19, 1877.
4. Marttia E., b. Oct. 17, 1862 ; d. March 18, 1864.
5. Eva R., b. Dec. 4, 1865.
Iv. Lydia E., b. Feb. 3, 1830; d. Dec. 28, 1857, um. v. Prentice S., b. July 25, 1834; d. Apr. 21, 1841. VI. Osgood, b. Sept. 10, 1838; d. Apr. 21, 1841.
VII. Osgood P., b. June 11, 1841; m., May 7, 1867, Mary F. Miller of Chester, Vt., where they now reside. He is of the firm of William Mil- ler & Co., dealers in stoves, tinware, etc.
1. Ernest W., b. Dec. 23, 1871; d. Sept. 4, 1876.
Mr. Herrick m. (3d), Aug., 1854, Mrs. Nancy Pease, who d. Nov. 20, 1878. He d. Jan. 9, 1877.
1 CLARK HILL, b. in Spencer, Mass., Apr. 25, 1818; m. Dec. 20, 1841, Huldah Avery, b. in Preston, Ct., March 4, 1817. Came to Marl. to reside May, 1861.
2 1. Hannah A., b. in Brooklyn, Ct., Sept. 30, 1844; m., Oct., 1862, J. M. Fox; resides in Norwich, Ct.
3 II. James A., b. in Brooklyn, Ct., Dec. 4, 1846; d. in Marl., Sept. 7, 1871 ; um.
4 III. Mary A., b. in Preston, Ct., Jan. 2, 1850.
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Iv. George H., b. in Preston, Ct., Dec. 7, 1854; um.
v. Huldah J., b. in Preston, Ct., March 13, 1858; um.
EBENEZER HILLS, b. in Swanzey, Aug. 16, 1771; m., June 8, 1796, Lydia Chamberlain, b. in Washington, N.H., Aug. 15, 1775. He came to Marl. to reside, Sept., 1807, and located on the place now owned by the heirs of Gilbert Russell. He had a mill for dressing cloth on the site of the lower mill of the Marlboro Manufacturing Company. After a residence here of eight years, he removed to Swanzey, and in 1825 to "Holland Pur- chase," as it was then called, in the State of New York, where he d. Sept., 1847. His wife d. June, 1840.
I. Sylvia, b. in Washington, N.H., Apr. 6, 1797 ; m. Nathaniel Stanley of Swanzey; d. Nov. 2, 1844. II. Calvin, b. in Windsor, Vt., Sept. 16, 1799; m. Watkins; settled in East Randolph, N.Y; III. Sidney, b. in Bernardston, Mass., Dec. 23, 1801. m. Louisa Hall; resides in New Boston, N.H. IV. James M., h. in Bernardston, Mass., Feb. 14, 1804 ; m., Oct. 28, 1833, Nancy Stanley of Swan- zey; resides in Orange, Mass.
v. Henry L., b. in Bernardston, June 25, 1806; m. Demaris P. Flint of Fitchburg; d. in Lynn, July 11, 1843.
VI. William G., b. in Marl., June 23, 1808; d. in Bethany, N.Y., March 14, 1832.
VII. Francis D., b. in Márl., Oct. 15, 1810 ; d. in Med- ford, Mass., Dec. 9, 1839.
ABIAH HINDS from Westmoreland, warned to leave town Jan. 20, 1783.
Sarah, dau. to Daniel Hinds and Sarah, his wife, b. June 15, 1782.
Lydia Hinds and her dau., Lydia, from Westmoreland, warned to leave town March 3, 1784.
1 HEZEKIAH HODGKINS was a native of New Ipswich, where he spent his early years; at the breaking out of the Revolution, he responded to his country's call, and was in the army several years. Soon after his return from the war, he m. Lydia, dan. of Pelatiah Cummings, and settled in New Ipswich, where he worked at his trade of cabinet-making. He came to Marl. in 1788. and resided for a few years in the house on the south side of the Common, since owned by Nathan E. Wild.
In 1803, he purchased the farm since owned by Edmund Bemis, in the north-east part of Troy. About this time, he built a saw and grist mill, where the Stanley
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mill now stands, which he sold to Edmund Bemis, in 1808. In his later days, he manufactured rakes. He d. Oct. 4, 1821, æ. 64. His widow d. Apr. 3, 1843, æ. 83.
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I. Stephen, b. 1782; m. Arethusa Corbin, March 26, 1807 ; d. in Albany, N.Y., 1827.
II. Pelatiah, b. 1784; m., Oct., 1814, Mehitable Adams of Jaffrey ; settled in Troy.
3 4 III. Sarah, b. 1786 ; d. 1817.
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Iv. Lydia, b. May 21, 1790; d. the same year.
v. Amos, b. July 25, 1792 ; d. the same year.
7 VI. Lucy, b. Nov. 15, 1793; m. Enoch Garfield; d. in Troy, Dec. 29, 1854.
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VII. Lydia, b. 1796; m., Oet. 5, 1815, Joseph Corbin of Rochester, N.Y .; d. 1817.
VIII. Aaron, b. Apr. 25, 1797 ; m. Rhoda Perkins; she" ., and he m. (2d) Alfreda Brown. He d. in Troy, Apr. 11, 1856.
Ix. Elizabeth, b. June 7, 1804; d. 1812.
x. Sarah, b. 1810; m. Almon Wright.
AMOS HODGKINS, a' brother of Hezekiah, was living on the Alger farm in 1793. The buildings, at that time, stood on another part of the farm from their present location, about thirty rods from the Dublin line. He was an ingenious mechanic, and manufactured looms, chairs, and other rude furniture common to those days. About the year 1800, he sold his farm, and removed to Vermont, and subsequently to Potsdam, N.Y., where he spent the remainder of his days. He had one dau., b. in Marl.
I. Priscilla, b. Dec. 2, 1793.
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I. Leila E., b. in Keene, May 20, 1856 ; m. Henry Metcalf.
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1. Henry Ernest, b. July 6, 1874.
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II. Arthur C., b. in Keene, Aug. 31, 1857. 111. Eca M., b. in Marl., Aug. 4, 1859; d. Aug. 24, 1864.
1 ISAAC W. HOLBROOK, b. in Richmond, Nov., 1818; m., May 23, 1841, Sarah W., dau. of Luke and Betsey (Whitney) Harris, b. in Troy, Oct. 23, 1819. Mr. Hol-
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brook has resided in Hinsdale, Richmond, and Nelson, removing from the latter place Nov., 1869; resides on the farm formerly owned by Darius Richardson. Of the children, the eldest was born in Hinsdale, the others in Richmond.
I. Ellen Maria, b. June 15, 1842; m., Nov. 3, 1864, George G. Newcomb of Roxbury.
2 3 II. Susan L., b. Nov. 10, 1844 ; m. Fred C. Lang, q.v. 4 III. Mary C., b. July 27, 1847; m., May 23, 1875, Charles Phillips of Keene. 5 IV. John H., b. May 23, 1853; um. 6 v. Idu L., b. Jan. 24, 1855; um. 1 CHARLES HOLMAN, Esq., b. in Bolton, Mass., July 6, 1764; m., 1787, Relief Sawyer of Bolton, b. May 10, 1772. He came to Marl. about 1789, and located in the north part of the town, in what is now Roxbury, on the farm since owned by Ivers Flint. In town affairs, he always took a deep interest, and was regarded a most worthy citizen. In his early manhood, he was quite a military character, and held the office of captain, with honor to himself and his company. He d. Oct. 9, 1840. His widow d. Aug. 6, 1862. Of the children, all but the eldest b. in Marl.
I. Charles, b. in Bolton, Mass., March 31, 1788.++ II. Polly, b. March 28, 1790 ; d. May 31, 1814.
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A daughter, b. Nov. 16, 1791; d. in infancy.
IV. A daughter, b. Nov. 27, 1792; d. Dec. 23, 1792. v. Asa, b. Dec. 21, 1793; m., July 22, 1817, Nancy, dau. of Phinehas and Abigail (Stone) Farrar. He resided in Marl. for some time after his marriage, and then removed to Romeo, Mich., where he d. Oct. 23, 1860. Record of his fam- ily applied for, but none received.
VI. Oliver, b. May 25, 1796 ; m. Caroline Reddington of Keene; d. in Keokuk, Ia., Jan. 31, 1861. VII. Alvin, b. Oct. 13, 1798; m. Lucretia Nye of Rox- bury. He d. in Winchester, March 1, 1869. vnI. Sullivan, b. Jan. 30, 1801; m. Harriet Hall of Kinderhook, N.Y .; resides in Detroit, Mich. Ix. Achsah, b. May 11, 1803; m. Silas McCollester, q.v.
x. Levi Sawyer, b. July 25, 1805 ; m. Orrilla Grover; settled in Michigan ; d. at Townsend, Vt., June 16, 1834.
XI. George, b. Aug. 18, 1809.+
XII. Franklin, b. Dec. 31, 1812; m. Nancy Chamber- lain, of Swanzey ; settled in Wisconsin.
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(2)| CHARLES HOLMAN, son of Charles, m., July 25, 1813, Polly, dan. of John and Polly (Wright) Converse. He d. Feb. 23, 1866. His widow d. Ang. 30, 1871.
I. Mary W., b. Jan. 22, 1815; m. Stillman Buss, q.v.
II. Fannie L., b. Aug. 31, 1816; m. Franklin R. Thurston, q.v.
III. Gilman C., b. Aug. 13, 1818.
Iv. Charles Franklin, b. Nov. 16, 1821.++
v. Oliver S., b. Nov. 1, 1826; d. Dec. 17, 1826.
VI. Chestina B., b. June 23, 1828; m. Solon S. Wilk- inson, q.v.
VII. Harriet S., b. Feb. 28, 1831; m., June 14, 1853, R. Watson Hill of Greenfield, Mass. He d. Oct. 31, 1862. She now resides in New York City.
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1. Chessie E., b. in Nashua, Dec. 16, 1855 ; m., June 14, 1877, Lorenz Zeller, a native of Ulm, Germany; resides in New York City.
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GEORGE HOLMAN, son of Charles, m., June 1, 1831, Lydia, dan. of Nathan and Lydia (Benson) Nye of Rox- bury. Mr. Holman early manifested a fondness for books, making the most possible out of his meagre common-school advantages. In 1827 he attended the Kimball Union Academy at Meriden, and in 1828 he went to Chesterfield Academy. From thence, he went to Keene to reside, that he might still enjoy the op- portunity of acquiring a more practical mathematical and various other academie branches under the instruc- tion of Rev. Dr. Barstow, which he always considered the best part of his education. At length, the infirm- ities of age of his father demanded his return to the old homestead in Roxbury, to assist in the various duties of the farm. He has always manifested a deep interest in the cause of education reform and religious move- ments; and his ballot has always been cast against slavery, and in favor of freedom, home, and county. In 1837, he moved with his family to this town, and first engaged in the manufacture of chairs and pails. He sold out his interest in the factory in a few years, and turned his attention to wheelwright business, which he has followed, more or less, up to the present time; but has always been ready to turn his hand to the various kinds of mechanical work. In his prime, few men could do more work in a given time. He has been the principal building-mover, master of taking down large frames, always ready for the most difficult and dangerous work. Mrs. Holman was a lady of
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ability, culture, and moral worth. She pursued a course of study in the Belchertown Academy, and previous to her marriage taught school in Keene with marked suc- cess. She d. May 21, 1877. Children born in Roxbury.
1. Myron, b. Oct. 5, 1832; m., March 4, 1861, Amanda A. Day of Minneapolis, Minn.
II. Juliaett L., b. Oct. 22, 1836; um.
CHARLES FRANKLIN HOLMAN, son of Charles, Jr., m., Nov. 30, 1843, Susan G. Pearson, dau. of Silas Pearson, M.D., of Westminster, Mass .; settled first in New York City; returned to Marl. in 1846. Mrs. Holman now resides with her children in Kansas City, Mo.
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1. Charles Francis, b. Aug. 22, 1844; m., June 17, 1869, Annie T., dau. of Frank P. and Almira Devens. He is a druggist in Kansas City, Mo.
1. Susan A., b. March 11, 1870; d. March 24, 1870.
2. Arthur Seward, b. Dec. 11, 1873.
II. Willie Gaylord Clark, b. Sept. 21, 1846; resides at Kansas City, Mo.
1 AARON HOLT, b. in Holden, Mass., Oct. 27, 1776 ; set- tled in the south part of Marl. (now Troy), in the spring of 1807. He d. in 1826, from the effects of a kick from a vicious horse.
I. Aaron, b. Jan. 25, 1801; d. Jan. 6, 1818.
II. Joel, b. March 30, 1803; m., Nov. 20, 1828, Thirza, dau. of Bezaleel and Abigail (Wood) Baker; d. in Troy.
III. Jotham H., b. Feb. 22, 1805; m., Apr. 19, 1831, Miriam Bartlett of . Berlin, Mass .; resides in Troy.
IV. Dorothy, b. Sept. 8, 1807 ; d. 1812.
v. Moses W., b. July 6, 1810; d. Sept. 21, 1813.
VI. William, b. Oct. 13, 1812; removed to the West. VII. Amos, b. Dec. 20, 1814.
VIII. Dorothy, b. Feb. 28, 1816; m. John Pool of Jaf- frey; d. Apr. 18, 1840.
IX. Betsey, b. March 16, 1819; m. Eri J. Spaulding of Troy ; d. Aug. 8, 1847.
x. Aaron, b. July 15, 1821.
XI. Lydia, b. Nov. 16, 1825.
1 CHARLES E. HOUGHTON (Rev.), son of Daniel W. Houghton, b. in Sullivan, Jan. 27, 1836 ; m., Feb. 13, 1861, IIattie C., dau. of Col. Cyrus and Caroline (Rich-
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ardson) Frost. Mr. Houghton's school advantages were very limited, being confined to the district school, which had two terms a year of eight weeks each, until he was ten years of age, after which he attended the winter term only until he was sixteen. He then attended the seminary under the direction of Prof. L. F. Ward, in all a little more than seven terms. On leaving the semi- nary, Mr. Houghton engaged in teaching, and became widely known as a successful teacher both of district and high schools. He was also engaged for several years in farming and other pursuits; but, never wholly neglecting his books, he continued his studies, and prepared himself for the work of the ministry. In the winter of 1873-74, he commenced preaching in Stoddard. He also preached in Surry for six months in 1874. In May, 1875, he removed to Auburn, N.H., to become the pastor of the Congregational Church in that place, where he still remains.
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I. Carrie Mabel, b. Jan. 3, 1863.
II. Frank Irving, b. Aug. 8, 1864.
III. Charles Cyrus, b. Oct. 18, 1866.
4 5 IV. Lizzie Stone, b. Dec. 31, 1868. 6 v. Hervey Frost, b. Oct. 26, 1871. 7 VI. Mary Agnes, b. March 3, 1875. 1 THEOPHILUS HOWARD and Bathsheba, his wife, with daughter Zilah, and Joseph Gilbert, their servant, were warned to leave town by Jonathan Shaw, constable, Jan. 20, 1783. But this was not a sufficient bar to prevent their settlement on the farm now owned by Mrs. Nancy Farnum, where they resided for many years. Mrs. Howard d. Oct. 21, 1803; and he m. (2d), Sept. 8, 1804, Mrs. Eunice (Matthews) Collins, widow of Lient. Joseph Collins. She d. March 23, 1809. He d. in Winchendon, July 13, 1814, æ. 92.
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I. Tisdale.+
II. Mark.
III. Susanan, b. Oct. 9, 1779; m., Jan. 1799, John Goodnow.
IV. Zilah, b. Dec., 1781.
v. Martin, b. July 17, 1783.
VI. Rhoda, b. March 4, 1785.
TISDALE HOWARD, son of Theophilus, m. Chloe Alger of Winchendon, a sister of Abial Alger, who afterwards settled in this town. About 1810, he removed to Win- chendon, where he d. Feb. 27, 1854, æ. 85.
8 I. Ansel, m. Esther Lovejoy ; d. 1868.
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GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
II. Sylvia, -; d. Apr. 1, 1871, æ. 77.
III. Lyman, - -; d. Nov. 7, 1863, æ. 67. IV. Apollas, ; m. Lucy Norcross ; d. Oct. 23, 1863, æ. 65.
v. Chloe, - ; m. Luther Lovejoy ; d. 1870, æ. 65.
VI. Tisdale, - -; m. Hannah Boyce; resides in Winchendon.
GEORGE WASHINGTON HOWARD, son of Thomas and Pamelia (Buss) Howard, b. in Marlow, Aug. 12, 1809; m., March 10, 1833, Martha A., dau. of Eber and Lydia (Adams) Tenney.
I. Charles T., b. Apr. 4, 1834; m., Aug. 3, 1857, Ellen R. Needham, b. Nov. 18, 1837.
II. Francis S., b. Jan. 17, 1835; d. June 17, 1838. III. Lucas E., b. Jan. 24, 1837 ; d. Oct. 24, 1837. IV. Maria, b. May 18, 1840; m., March 11, 1867, Stillman H. Clark.
v. An infant child, b. 1842; d. Dec. 18, 1842.
Mrs. Howard d. Oct. 25, 1842; and he m. (2d), Feb. 5, 1843, Ann S. Davis, b. March 5, 1806. Mr. Howard d. at Warwick, Mass., Jan. 29, 1864.
VI. Martha A., b. Nov. 4, 1844; m., Apr. 30, 1863, Jewett Underwood.
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